Johannes Brahms

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Sympathetic biographical essay about his life, his music, and his relationship with the Schumann family with links to related essays and creative writing assignments.

Biographical essay linked to a creative writing lesson based on his death and the relationship of his widow Clara Wieck Schumann and their friend Johannes Brahms.

The relationship between the widow of Robert Schumann and the bachelor is explored through a creative writing assignment. Includes related links.

The relationship between the widow of Robert Schumann and the bachelor composer is explored through a creative writing assignment. Includes related links.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was the last of a series of giants, which included J.S.Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann. We celebrate the centennial of his death, by presenting essays by those who knew him, either personally, as...

Biography, picture, MIDI files, and WMA/MP3 files. Also music by Clara Schumann (Clara Wieck).

Wikipedia article with major trends, a brief chronology of the period, list of composers linked to individual articles, and internal references to related topics.

Lesson Tutor presentation notes his piano virtuosity, romanticism, and flamboyance. Special attention paid to his interest in the Gypsies and their music.

An overview of his life and works of Robert Schumann, his musical style and influences, and wife Clara. Includes sheet music, Sibelius Scorch SIB scores, MIDI and MP3 audio.

Film by János Darvas. Complete postproduction script in PDF for download. Includes RAM soundtrack excerpt.

His life and works in essay form with MIDI audio, RM audio files recorded by Professor Guy Jonson, and German text and English translation of portions of one of his songs.

Tunefinder X is a Melody Index. It will show you the name of the composer and composition for any of over 13,000 melodies from classical and popular music when all you know is the melody itself. Just click-play the melodys first ten notes on an...